[OPLINLIST] Ohio LSTA Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) Grant Application is Now Available

[marshams at library.ohio.gov]

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[cid:image001.jpg at 01D5AB4E.E85A2BC0]Since 2016, the State Library of Ohio has awarded LSTA funds to support Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) to provide funds specifically for collection development purposes.  In its fourth year, the grant application process has been updated to a required online application. The grant award is a maximum of $1,500 per eligible institution.  COBAA grant proposals must be submitted via the State Library website by midnight, January 15, 2020.

The awarded federal funds may be used to purchase copies of the selected title(s). The 2020 COBAA Book List<https://library.ohio.gov/documents/2020-cobaa-book-list/>  is a listing of over 1,800 eligible titles including those nominated and awarded the Ohioana Book Awards<http://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-awards/>, Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award<http://www.bcbookaward.info/>, James Cook Book Award<http://olc.org/about-us/divisions/teen-services-division/james-cook-book-award/>, Dayton Literary Peace Prize<http://daytonliterarypeaceprize.org/>, The Anisfield-Wolf Award<http://www.anisfield-wolf.org/>, Thurber Prize for American Humor<http://www.thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-for-american-humor>, and Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award<https://cpl.org/subjectscollections/youth-services/kids/norman-a-sugarman-childrens-biography-award/> within the past 10 - 15 years. Also included are all Choose to Read Ohio<http://library.ohio.gov/ctro>  and Floyd's Pick<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/ctro/floyds-pick/> selections to date.

Click here<https://library.ohio.gov/cobaa-grant> for more Information, materials, and application.

Questions may be addressed to Cindy Boyden at cboyden at library.ohio.gov<mailto:cboyden at library.ohio.gov>, lsta at library.ohio.gov<mailto:lsta at library.ohio.gov> or 800-686-1532.

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Marsha McDevitt-Stredney, Ph.D.
Public Information Officer
Director, Marketing & Communications
274 E. 1st Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
Tel: 614-644-6875
library.ohio.gov<http://library.ohio.gov/>

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